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Thomas Whorwood
Born1718
Died1771

Thomas Whorwood of Holton (1718–1771) was High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.

Biography

Thomas was born in 1718. He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) (1730–1735) and later Wadham College, Oxford.

In 1744, Thomas was appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.


Following the death of his father, Thomas Whorwood senior, in 1736, he was Lord of the Manors of Headington and Holton in Oxfordshire. He married (Ann) Penelope Schutz of Shotover in Westminster in 1746, but they had no children. He died in 1771.

Political offices
Preceded byRowland Lacy of Pudlicot High Sheriff of Oxfordshire
1744-45 		Succeeded byJohn Raine of Badgmore

See also

References

  1. ^ Richardson, William H (1905). List of Some Distinguished Persons Educated at Abingdon School 1563-1855. Hughes Market Place (Abingdon). p. 14.
  2. "No. 8396". The London Gazette. 8 January 1744. p. 1.
  3. Whorwood Lords of the Manor of Headington
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